what does creating a ext4 partition do and is it better to add more memory too it?
ext4 is just a partition on your sd card used for storing apps and data. some roms can only read ext2 some ext3 and some ext4 later ones can use either 3 or 4 so just depends what rom.. i usually do 128mb swap and 1024mb ext4 and FAT32/rest
what do you suggest for youre rom?
ext4..........
I mean memory size wise
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512 is more than enough for most people..
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Whats the point of a linux swap partition? I have the fat32 and ext2 but didnt know what the linux swap was for.
Also how do you upgrade to ext3 or 4 and whats the difference between the 2?
And is it necessary to upgrade from ext2?
Im running cyan3.9.10 so i have the apps2sd but its through ext2 and was wondering if there was a big difference from ext3 or 4..
basically upgrading to an ext3 or 4 would be good as the ext2 has a bigger tendency to become curropt when u reboot of shut down the fone. cyanogens 1.4 recovery can easily upgrade. as for the linux swap uses a partition on the sd ie the swap file as more ram witch in-turn speeds up ur fone
Hello there,
So i'm trying to figure out how to partition my 1gb sd card for the hero rom and ive read about there being a ext3, ext2 and fat 32, but do i need all three or just two of those? If so which ones?
I know paragon partition manager has the option for ext2 and ext3 aswell as linux-swap 2...
Just wondering how much should be given for each?
Fat 32?
and whatever else i need.
Thanks in advance.
upgrade ur recovery to cyanogens 1.4 then use gparted. search. dont need dat program its all done from your fone. supper easy.
also wrong section and its fat32 ext3 and linux-swap 32mbs
Coderedpl said:
Hello there,
So i'm trying to figure out how to partition my 1gb sd card for the hero rom and ive read about there being a ext3, ext2 and fat 32, but do i need all three or just two of those? If so which ones?
I know paragon partition manager has the option for ext2 and ext3 aswell as linux-swap 2...
Just wondering how much should be given for each?
Fat 32?
and whatever else i need.
Thanks in advance.
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You need:
Fat32
ext3 - not bigger than 1.5GB...512mb is a good size
linux-swap - anything from 32 to 96...I use 64mb
They must be in that order.
I'm assuming that 1GB card is the one that came with you're phone, if so, don't bother. Buy a branded class 6 card, they're very cheap nowadays. reason being, the phone needs to cache things to the linux-swap partition...that faster the card the better the performance (in theory).
As Hiroots said, partitioning can be done on your phone, look for a guide on using parted (*not* gparted)
Please post in Q&A next time.
I'm using CM 7.2 and I finally decide to partition my sd card.
I wanna ask how big I should create those partitions. I have 16gb sd card class 2
fat 32 size?
ext3/4 size?
swap size?
and which order I should create?
thx in advice
You can create them from cwm simply without problems
sdext 1GB
swap 64MB
Order is important?
for example fat32 partition 0, ext3 partition 1 and swap partition 2?
mebitek said:
Order is important?
for example fat32 partition 0, ext3 partition 1 and swap partition 2?
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No, go in cwm, advanced, partitions sdcard.
cwm will make all. try to go in cwm so can you see the options
if you want use a different software like minitool partition, you can creat 3 partitions all primary partitions:
1) sdcard in fat32
2) sdext in ext3 or ext4
3) swap
I've partitioned my sd to 512ext but never reach 200mb used..
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16gb? so big memory for me
Ext 512mb and swap 64mb are enough for apps I thinks that...
Ext4 is better than Ext3, so if you can use gparted live (or minitools) to create the Ext4
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hi,
u can keep 512-1 gb as ex3 partition. u can use cwm. its better and simple.
and hey a question? u r having 16 gb ? i tried with 8gb and my phone hanged like anything.. how u managee 16gb ??/
I do nothing to manage 16gb, all works fine. I only set cache sd to 2mb
I have partition my sd with cmw (1024 ext, 64mb swap). now I have 128mb freed in my rom.
thx to all!!!
mebitek said:
I do nothing to manage 16gb, all works fine. I only set cache sd to 2mb
I have partition my sd with cmw (1024 ext, 64mb swap). now I have 128mb freed in my rom.
thx to all!!!
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you re welcome buddy
Read this about how to partition your sd-card
http://yagyagaire.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-partition-sd-card-and-install.html
Also, Since you have 16 GB sdcard memory, best sizes should be 1-2 GB sd-ext, remaining FAT32, no swap.
What is the best way to partition my sd card (8 gb class 4)? I'm using the minicm7 and it has A2SD, i wonder what is the size of the swap and ext4?
512mb ext4 (primary)
128 mb swap
panchuckles said:
512mb ext4 (primary)
128 mb swap
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Okay. But like me I partition (you could pass the tutorial?). I seen by cmw of alfs v08a, is it safe?
Last doubt: I think 128 mb low, I can choose 256 mb or is it very risky?
weberr said:
Okay. But like me I partition (you could pass the tutorial?). I seen by cmw of alfs v08a, is it safe?
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No. Use partition tools software. Backup before format partition you sd card and use sd card reader. 256mb swap its safe but swap no need to that high.
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Shimizux said:
No. Use partition tools software. Backup before format partition you sd card and use sd card reader. 256mb swap its safe but swap no need to that high.
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I downloaded MiniTool Partion
What is the order to partition (ext4, swap, fat32)? And as an asset swap?
weberr said:
I downloaded MiniTool Partion
What is the order to partition (ext4, swap, fat32)? And as an asset swap?
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[FAT32/16, EXT-2/3/4, SWAP]
mine is 8GiB SD. FAT32 Remaining spaces , EXT-3 1GiB (ext4 got major drawback), SWAP 100MiB
CKKnot said:
[FAT32/16, EXT-2/3/4, SWAP]
mine is 8GiB SD. FAT32 Remaining spaces , EXT-3 1GiB (ext4 got major drawback), SWAP 100MiB
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Thanks... what is the drawback of ext4 (I used it)?
But as the asset swap (When I write free in terminal emulator is no longer 0, i need to do anything else)?
ext2 - you like
swap- 128mb
i'm not sure ext4 working on all roms, cause in shin mod4 ext4 won't work.......when i try to install a app, phone restarting
I have question bro...please ans....
Why I'm using link2sd, it say mount has been create so I reboot the phone.....n I launch link2sd again it said data/ext2 can't be mount automatically
Any solution?
What's wrong?
which rom and kernel are you using?
Fire droid bro n alfs8a
Help me please
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alfs suport ext 2/3/4
check with a partition tool the sd,must be
Fat 32: primary(above 1024mb)
ext2/3/4: primary(max 1024mb)
and if you have swap: logical
For better results reformat your ext2 to ext3,backup your sd card first
I have a 16gb sd and 1024mb ext3 primary partition and it work
25 apps installed some of them in internal and my free internal space is 201 mbs
No need link2sd apk just move each app in settings/manage applications/to sd and automatically they moved to ext partition
Can't sent to ext(i have ext2)
I already test it
backup your sd card to a pc folder and repartition to fat32 primary and second primary ext3 512 or 1024mb
or you can also partition your sd via CWMrecovery
All actions it will format the card so BeCareful
Superuser_ said:
backup your sd card to a pc folder and repartition to fat32 primary and second primary ext3 512 or 1024mb
or you can also partition your sd via CWMrecovery
All actions it will format the card so BeCareful
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Ext3 max just only 1034 mb?
Ext2?
B'cause I repartition ext2 primary 1.24 gb
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because no need more...
try with ext3 it's better
I used CWMrecovery for partition and all works fine
here is mine: http://db.tt/kZWGxtYL